Mary and Howie Wennes Hunger Leadership Endowment
The Rev. Howard (Howie) Wennes, bishop emeritus of the Grand Canyon Synod; president emeritus of California Lutheran University; and longtime supporter, advocate and friend of ELCA World Hunger, died July 12, 2022. Pastor Wennes was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
In 2016, the Wennes family established the Mary and Howie Wennes Hunger Leadership Endowment, which supports networking and training opportunities for local hunger leaders in ELCA synods and congregations — particularly through the ELCA World Hunger Leadership Gathering.
ELCA World Hunger depends on the ministry of local hunger leaders in their communities and congregations. It’s through the leadership gathering that ELCA World Hunger stays connected to the network of people who are raising up this ministry across our church.
Your gift today to this endowment in memory of Pastor Wennes will ensure a legacy of support for ELCA World Hunger, allowing hunger leaders to stay trained, connected and equipped in their leadership — and supporting future generations of people who are committed to making a difference in the fight to end hunger, both locally and globally.
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Make checks payable to “The Mary and Howie Wennes Hunger Leadership Endowment” and write “In memory of Howie Wennes” on the check’s memo line.
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